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bush's nominees and two of president obama's nominees. so i ask consent to put in the record this summary of president obama's nominations, along with an article from "the washington post" that points out that president obama's nominees have been confirmed more rapidly than those of the last three presidents in his first term. i ask consent to put that in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. alexander: thank you, mr. president. now, to be more specific about the -- about these matters, let's take circuit court judicial confirmations in president obama's first term. according to our research, the average time for president obama's nominees was 240 days. that's faster than president george w. bush, 277 days from nomination to confirmation. so circuit court judicial confirmations, which are usually the subject of great interest around here, president obama treated better than president george w. bush. slightly better. first-term district court nominees -- the obama average time, 221 days, is slower than george w. bush, 1
bush's nominees and two of president obama's nominees. so i ask consent to put in the record this summary of president obama's nominations, along with an article from "the washington post" that points out that president obama's nominees have been confirmed more rapidly than those of the last three presidents in his first term. i ask consent to put that in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. alexander: thank you, mr. president. now, to be more specific about the...
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bush failed at? well, now you can. we're inside the bush library, ahead. >>> and here they go again. the latest bogus attack on president obama is taking flight. buckle up. that's next. [ male announcer ] how do you measure happiness? by the armful? by the barrelful? the carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition, energy, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. ...amelia... neil and buzz: for teaching us that you can't create the future... by clinging to the past. and with that: you're history. instead of looking behind... delta is looking beyond. 80 thousand of us investing billions... in everything from the best experiences below... to the finest comforts above. we're not simply saluting history... we're making it. >>> when it comes to boosting the economy and creating jobs, gop leaders have stuck to one solution. cut spending. >> it's time to cut spending. >> try and reduce the level of spending here in washington. >> our goal here is to cut spe
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and then obama even though people seem to have forgotten that he said that he was in a closet it seems like the u.s. is now opting to just kill suspected militants abroad instead of capturing that i mean is this just the new policy because of how bad this detention facility has kind of been a scar on the administration well it's been a hopefully that's not the policy i mean if the u.s. has gotten to the point where killing people is easier than confining as i said commentary but lately the last couple of cases like the boston bombers going to be held in federal confinement prosecuted in federal court. bin laden's son in law is being held in federal prison prosecuted in federal court who. we had to promise you know the u.k. our closest ally in order for them to extradite him to the u.s. for trial we had to promise two things we wouldn't take him to guantanamo and prosecute him in a militia. commission so it's kind of a statement about what our allies think about guantanamo certainly not a popular facility and definitely to see a close thank you so much for coming out being vocal against
and then obama even though people seem to have forgotten that he said that he was in a closet it seems like the u.s. is now opting to just kill suspected militants abroad instead of capturing that i mean is this just the new policy because of how bad this detention facility has kind of been a scar on the administration well it's been a hopefully that's not the policy i mean if the u.s. has gotten to the point where killing people is easier than confining as i said commentary but lately the last...
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and then obama even though people seem to have forgotten that he said that he was in a closet it seems like the u.s. is now opting to just kill suspected militants abroad instead of capturing them i mean is this just the new policy because of how bad this detention facility has kind of been a scar on the administration well it's been a hopefully that's not a policy i mean if the u.s. has gotten to the point where killing people is easier than confining as i said commentary lately the last couple of cases like the boston bombers can be held in federal confinement prosecuted in federal court. bin laden's son in law being held in federal prison prosecuted in federal court who. we had to promise you know the u.k. our closest ally in order for them to extradite him to the u.s. for trial we had to promise two things we wouldn't take him to guantanamo and prosecute him in a military commission so it's kind of a statement about what our allies think about guantanamo certainly not a popular facility and definitely to see a close thank you so much for coming out being vocal against colonel morri
and then obama even though people seem to have forgotten that he said that he was in a closet it seems like the u.s. is now opting to just kill suspected militants abroad instead of capturing them i mean is this just the new policy because of how bad this detention facility has kind of been a scar on the administration well it's been a hopefully that's not a policy i mean if the u.s. has gotten to the point where killing people is easier than confining as i said commentary lately the last...
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>> caller: your hatred of the bush administration that -- your support of the obama administration, the single-worst president that we have ever had -- >> stephanie: oh dear. greg let me return the compliment that you are wrong about everything. but my point is i don't hate the bush administration. i hated the unnecessary war. did you like the war in iraq? >> caller: no, of course not. >> stephanie: okay. well, i don't hate george bush personally, i don't know him. i hated his policies. >> caller: do you believe that he lied about weapons of mass destruction. >> stephanie: yes, i do. >> caller: absolutely not. >> he may have believed it. but it wasn't true. [overlapping speakers] >> stephanie: all right. i can't handle this. [ overlapping speakers ] >> exactly. >> there were no weapons of mass destruction. >> instead they listened to a guy named curveball. >> there were no useful weapons of mass destruction in iraq at the time -- >> stephanie: i don't know about you, but i can't hear that argument enough, can you. [ mumbling ] >> cherry-picked information -- >> stephanie: yes, and twist
>> caller: your hatred of the bush administration that -- your support of the obama administration, the single-worst president that we have ever had -- >> stephanie: oh dear. greg let me return the compliment that you are wrong about everything. but my point is i don't hate the bush administration. i hated the unnecessary war. did you like the war in iraq? >> caller: no, of course not. >> stephanie: okay. well, i don't hate george bush personally, i don't know him. i...
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bush won the war by courageous decision about the surge. i would argue that president obama is sqaunledering the peace by failing get status of forces where he president obama, said was important for stablizing iraq an maintaining friendship with it for decades to come. president bush is content with the judgement of history. people are being able to look back and say, increasingly the things he did were right. we understand better why he did them and he is content with that. martha: that will be interesting to see the library opening and sort of go back to some of those words and revisit that history as i know we're going to do on thursday. but you know, one of the constituencies that helped propel president bush into office was the hispanic vote. he had one of the strongest showings of that part of the voting population of recent presidents. that has changed in many ways for republicans and there's a story this morning in "politico" says if this immigration reform bill passes that that future is even more bleak in places lake nevada and c
bush won the war by courageous decision about the surge. i would argue that president obama is sqaunledering the peace by failing get status of forces where he president obama, said was important for stablizing iraq an maintaining friendship with it for decades to come. president bush is content with the judgement of history. people are being able to look back and say, increasingly the things he did were right. we understand better why he did them and he is content with that. martha: that will...
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bush library. organizers expect all four living former presidents to be there. president obama also plans to attend. >>> only on 2 tonight, video that could be the key to catching a killer. if two minutes, the much-loved grocery store clerk who police say was randomly shot at by someone in a vehicle. >>> and it's being called a one- stop shop for emergencies and disasters at your fingertips. the proactive step one bay area city is taking to make sure lost loved ones can be found and the public is kept safe. >>> this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. the unsolved killing of a grocery store clerk who was just walking down the street when he was gunned down took a poignant turn today. david stevenson joins us now from san francisco with new evidence police released today and the tribute from the victim's family. david? >> reporter: julie, just under an hour ago, we obtained video that police hope will help solve this homicide. this is the victim, a whole foods employee. he was remembered today in
bush library. organizers expect all four living former presidents to be there. president obama also plans to attend. >>> only on 2 tonight, video that could be the key to catching a killer. if two minutes, the much-loved grocery store clerk who police say was randomly shot at by someone in a vehicle. >>> and it's being called a one- stop shop for emergencies and disasters at your fingertips. the proactive step one bay area city is taking to make sure lost loved ones can be...
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and the bush 41s will be there which is very special for him. any thoughts on that leading up to thursday? i love george w. bush for two specific reasons. i loved the way he addressed the nation in times of trials and tribulations. the way he addressed the nation after 9/11. how tough he was on terror. specifically. he did not mince words. that was so great of him. also, he doesn't get a lot of credit as bob says you are not going to hear about things that he put into place like the patriot act. there was a report in the "the washington post" that when these brothers were out on the run, how do you think the fbi was trying to track them down? using provisions of the patriot act. >> cross taking the wall down. one of the things in the library thing called decision theater. can you play a game against others. four different scenarios, katrina, the financial crisis, the war in iraq, the surge, in particular, and afghanistan. and the 9/11 the invasion. and you have to play against the other people to make a decision. do you think that one of reasons
and the bush 41s will be there which is very special for him. any thoughts on that leading up to thursday? i love george w. bush for two specific reasons. i loved the way he addressed the nation in times of trials and tribulations. the way he addressed the nation after 9/11. how tough he was on terror. specifically. he did not mince words. that was so great of him. also, he doesn't get a lot of credit as bob says you are not going to hear about things that he put into place like the patriot...
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and the obama administration. drone are among the tools. if this is another method of fighting terrorism -- guest: you can look at our website. there is a great deal of work in this area. somese of force in circumstances may be permitted when there is a threat. permissible. when those boundaries are expanded, it would be unlawful. we think the government has done the right thing. has, the federal government done the exact right thing by crimeng this as a federal that has to be investigated. . want to hone in on this the military is somehow better than our intelligence professionals and other agencies. i think it does them a great disservice to imply that. havenforcement, the fbi their role in other areas. was a to confuse the two terrible mistake under the bush administration. obamaa good thing the administration is not making that mistake now. with the aclu.si thank you so much. clifford may, president of the foundation for defense of democracies. column.s a weekly thank you to you as well. the u.s. court- martia
and the obama administration. drone are among the tools. if this is another method of fighting terrorism -- guest: you can look at our website. there is a great deal of work in this area. somese of force in circumstances may be permitted when there is a threat. permissible. when those boundaries are expanded, it would be unlawful. we think the government has done the right thing. has, the federal government done the exact right thing by crimeng this as a federal that has to be investigated. ....
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and yet the obama administration is able to kill u.s. citizens without seeking an indictment or ever explaining to the american people. and these guys don't have a lot of credibility. and for them to say, this issue. i think must be sitting somewhere in his ranch in wyoming saying, man, barack obama is the man because he's able to continue this stuff in a way that a republican wouldn't have been able to. >> describe a little bit what it's like for people living in these drone zones. i think most people have no understanding. some people told me on those borders of pakistan are you living with the sounds of drones overhead all night long. mothers, kids, families knowing that a drone could drop any minute right in your village. >> today something extraordinary is happening on capitol hill. there is a hearing on drone strikes. general cartwright, one of the key officials in shaping the counterterrorism strategy will be testifying alongside a yemeni whose village was bombed last week. i met this young man when he was in yemen. very, very cre
and yet the obama administration is able to kill u.s. citizens without seeking an indictment or ever explaining to the american people. and these guys don't have a lot of credibility. and for them to say, this issue. i think must be sitting somewhere in his ranch in wyoming saying, man, barack obama is the man because he's able to continue this stuff in a way that a republican wouldn't have been able to. >> describe a little bit what it's like for people living in these drone zones. i...